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Manuals (instructional materials)

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Books or treatises, often compendious, containing rules or instructions needed to perform tasks, operations, processes, occupations, arts, or studies, and intended to be used as reference while the task or study is performed.

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

New School guides and handbooks collection

 Collection
Identifier: NS-05-07-01
Summary

This collection contains student, faculty, and staff handbooks from The New School and various divisions and departments within the university. These guides cover student life, degree requirements, information about living in New York City, among other topics. Faculty handbooks offer teaching guidelines and regulations, while materials created for international students provide information on adapting to life in the United States.

Dates: 1983 - 2018

New School Office of the University Librarian records

 Record Group
Identifier: NS-08-01-02
Abstract

The New School Office of the University Librarian records hold reports, administrative documents, correspondence, project files, and memos. The records pertain to the oversight of The New School's libraries, which have undergone various name changes over time. Separate record groups document individual New School libraries: the Raymond E. Fogelman Library records (NS.08.01.01) and the Adam and Sophie Gimbel Design Library records (PC.08.01.01).

Dates: 1963-2012

Parsons School of Design handbooks and orientation materials collection

 Collection
Identifier: PC-05-05-01
Summary

Contains handbooks and guides issued by the administration of Parsons School of Design and The New School to familiarize Parsons faculty, students, and students' families with school regulations, policies, and procedures. Also includes materials designed to acquaint students with aspects of living and studying in New York City.

Dates: 1968 - 2007, undated

The New School Schools of Public Engagement Office of the Executive Dean records

 Record Group
Identifier: NS-02-01-04
Summary The Schools of Public Engagement was formed in 2011 with the reorganization of the New School for General Studies. As of 2016, the division consisted of: the Bachelor's Program for Adults and Transfer Students (BPATS); the School of Languages; the School of Media Studies; the Milano School of International Affairs, Management, and Urban Policy; and the Creative Writing Program. The collection also holds the 1991-2008 records of the World Policy Institute. Dating largely from...
Dates: 1930-2018